What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Last night (Wednesday 3 September 2014) saw the first meeting of the new look Inner South Community Committee. The meeting started with an hour long workshop looking at the issue of domestic violence. About sixty people, Councillors, residents and officers from various agencies that work in the area split
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. Now’s the time to see this lovely wild flower border according to Friends of Middleton Park. They have the West Yorkshire Brass Band performing on Sunday (7 September) and then
Elland Road’s new park and ride is now opening later at night for people travelling back from Leeds city centre. In response to comments from users, the park and ride site, which opened earlier this summer, will now remain open until 9.15pm. This extension gives people who are parked at
Police in Leeds are appealing for information after a 41-year-old man was admitted to hospital with serious head injuries following an incident in Beeston last night (1 September 2014). Detective Inspector John Dexter, from Leeds District CID, said: ‘‘At 9.59pm last night, we were notified by the ambulance service
Eighty South Leeds residents packed into the community room at Elland Road Police Station when the South Leeds Community Network held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday (27 August 2014) The Network exists to bring community groups together to learn from one another. Groups can share their experiences and
Community groups are invited to find out more about the National Lottery’s new funding to back community enterprises across the country at an event being held at Hillside in Beeston next Friday (5 September 2014). ‘Power to Change’ is a £150 million Big Lottery Funded initiative which will open
It was a bank holiday on Monday. Maybe that’s why I read so much of The Guardian. Anyway, three articles rang bells, or possibly the same bell with me. There was an article about the Post Office suggesting the most ‘desirable’ postcodes in the country were SP9 (Tidworth), GU46
I arrived early to see many families where already gathering for the BITMO Fun Day. It was nice to see the children really enjoying themselves, even the constant drizzle did not dampen anyone’s spirits. There is a vote in September for BITMO to continue looking after the rented
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. Apparently today is National Dog Day so it seems appropriate to start with the Friends of Middleton Park who have posted some lovely photos from last Sunday’s dog show. The
South Leeds campaigners fighting against plans for the £250m New Generation Transport ‘trolleybus’ scheme have spoken of the negative impact it may have on their community. As reported by South Leeds Life, residents of the Whitfield estate in Hunslet recently mounted a protest against the plans, which would see